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|  Song:   "Popular Americans"                            |
|  Artist: All Star United                                |
|  CD:     International Anthems For The Human Race       |
|  Transcription: Erik-Jan Noomen             |
|  (c)1998 Essential Records                              |
|  16 feb 1999   corrections are welcome!                 |
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intro
D G Bb C D (2x)

     D                    G
>From New York city to the Golden Gate
          Bb             C D
The Great Lakes to the Rio Grande
          D
There's a hip new feeling
           G
That we're awfully appealing
       Bb           C   D
To the universal common man

          A
So get in line
G        A
If you'd like to shake our hands

          D    A
We're the ones
          G        A
We're the popular Americans
D    A                 C      G
Oooh yeah, back on the scene

      D
We've come to pledge allegiance
       G
At the altar of convenience
       Bb          C  D
In our wide-leg baggy jeans

And we've pinned our passions
       G
On the tale end of fashion
             Bb              C   D
Now we're as sexy as our shaving cream
        A     G
When in doubt
      A
We consult our magazines

          D     A
We're the ones
          G        A
We're the popular Americans
D    A                 C       G
Oooh yeah, back on the scene
       D     A
Having fun
          G        A
We're the popular Americans
D    A                           Bb   C    D
Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me
                        Bb   C   D
I bet you wish you were me,         yeah
                        Bb   C   D
Don't you wish you were me,         yeah
                  Bb    C    A
Baby, back on the scene

G    A

horn intro
D G Bb C D  (2x)

piano bridge (same chords as intro 2x)

When you're so prestigious
It makes you half-religious
In a patriotic sort of way
Our money says we trust
But you know it's only just
A party slogan we were taught to say

com'on
A   G   A

          D     A
We're the ones
          G        A
We're the popular Americans
D    A                 C       G
Oooh yeah, back on the scene
       D     A
Having fun
          G        A
We're the popular Americans
D    A                           Bb   C    D
Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me
                        Bb   C   D
I bet you wish you were me,         yeah
                        Bb   C   D
Don't you wish you were me,         yeah
                  Bb    C    D
Baby, back on the scene

Bb  C  D  (5x)